Dispensing faucet



Patented Sept. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE WILLIAM S. PENFIELD, CF SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNOB 0F ONE-HALF T0 CHADWICK THOMPSON, 0F SAN FRANCISCOCOUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

DISPENSING FAUCET,

Application filed January 12, 192A. Serial No. 885,879.

To all wko/m, it may concern.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. PnNrmLD, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of San Francisco, county of San Francisco,

State of California, have invented a new and useful Dispensin Faucet, ofwhich the following is a speci cation.

The present invention relates to improvements 1n dispensing faucets andits particular ob'ect is to provide a faucet principall adapte to beused for the dispensing o oi s or gasoline from large portable tanks.The principal feature of my improved faucet is that it will closeautomatically if the principle working parts of thevalve mechanism areremoved for the purpose of re airing the same or for other purposes.-urther features and advantages of construction of my invention willappear as the specification proceeds. 1

The preferred form of the invention is illustrated in the accom anyingdrawing in which Figure 1 shows a on 'tudinal vertical section throughmy faucet, igure 2 a longitudinal vertlcal section showing certain partsin side view and Figure 3 a transverse view taken along the line 3-3 ofFigure 1. While I have shown only the preferred form of the invention itshould be understood that various changes or modifications may be madewithin the scope of the claim hereto attached Without departing from thespirit of the invention.

' The housing (l) for m faucet comprises a substantially c indrica bodyportion (2) and the ports (3) and (4), the former being the intake portand the latter the discharge port, which is preferably arrangedtransversely to the general direction of the body of the faucet.Internally the housing is provided with a bushin (6) ada ted to slidablyreceive within t e same t e cage (7), the extreme end of which (8)projects beyond the bushing' (6) and forms a valve seat. The cage, whichis recessed as shown at (9) to engage the bushing for limitation oflongitudinal movement, is forced into an operat1ve position by means ofthe retaining cap (11) threadedly engaging the housing as shown at (12).

The faucet is normally closed by means of a valve (13) the internallining (14) of which engages the valve seat (8) and is held 1n place bya nut (16). The valve (13) "1s also rovided with a-valve cap (17 theflange 18) of which is adapted to en age the bushing (6) incase the cage(7% is withdrawn from the housing. A spri (19) engaging the outside ofthe cap (17 normally forces the valve against its seat.

The valve has a valve stem (21) extending therefrom which asses throughthe cage (7) into a sleeve 22) which latter threadedly enga es theretaining cap (11) as shown by 23). The sleeve terminates, outslde ofthe cap, in a stud (24) of angular cross section adapted to be engagedby the wrench handle (26).

Inside the sleeve and within a registering recess (27 in the cage isprovided a sprin (28) bearing against a collar (29) hel against movementby a pin (31).

The operation of my faucet should be understood from the foregoingdescription. If the sleeve (22) is turned by means of the handle (26)the valve stem (21) is pushed forward and lifts the valve (13) olf theseat (8) so that li uid is allowed to pass through the faucet. eturningthe handle to the original position allows the spring (28) to return thevalve into enga ement with the valve seat (8), the spring 19)cooperating to accomplish this end. If it is desired to take the valveapart it is only necessary to remove the retaining cap (11) to withdrawthe valve stem (21) which slidably engages the valve as shown at (32)and to then remove the cage (7) whereupon the springV (19) willautomatically force the cap (17) of the valve (13) in contact with thebushing (6) thereby stopping any flow of liquid through the faucet.

I- claim:

A dispensing faucet comprising a substantially cylindrical housinghaving an annular valve seat formed concentric therewith, a cagedisposed concentric with the housing extending through and beyond thevalve seat to form a second valve seat, a valve head having yieldingmeans bearing thereon for urging .Itho somo upon tho soats and beingformed to ongogo the rs; sont when the second seat is Withdrawn, a capthreaded into tho housing beaing om the cago for holding 'the same 1n smopomtivo position, a sleeve threaded no tho caro hoving a hane'theoon, oVolvo stem sdooe in said sleeve and exlondng hough tf o ooge imho theVolvo head, and a spring bemng on o seat in the cago and mung om thostem and tending to soot the Valvev hood, the closed ond of the sleeveboaring'on tho 'Valve stom for opening the valve when the

